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Photograph of Hughes H-1 Racer taking off, Santa Ana, California, September 13, 1935

Date

1935-09-13

Description

The Hughes H-1 Racer taking off from Santa Ana Airport in California. The Santa Ana Mountains are seen in the distance.

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Photograph of Howard Hughes' Flying Boat, San Pedro, California, November 02, 1947

Date

1947-11-02

Description

Description given with photo: "Flying Boat Put To Test - San Pedro, Calif. : Howard Hughes pilots his much-publicized flying boat on the first of a series of taxi runs in Los Angeles harbor on November 2nd. Shortly afterward, the millionaire plane builder took the giant ship up on a surprise half-mile flight. Credit Line (ACME) 11/04/47."

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Photograph of the Hughes Flying Boat being towed into the Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947

Date

1947-11-01

Description

The Hughes Flying Boat being towed toward Los Angeles Harbor, November 1, 1947. Los Angeles Harbor (Calif.)

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Photograph of Howard Hughes's Stratoliner in Glendale, California, August 30, 1939

Date

1939-08-30

Description

Description given with photograph: "Hughes' streamlined Stratoliner groomed for record dash. Glendale, Calif.-- With customary secrecy, Howard Hughes, millionaire oilman and speed-flier, is reported to be grooming his new $250,000, four-motored, streamlined Stratoliner(above) for another record-breaking transcontinental flight from Glendale, Calif., to New York. Hughes made the headlines some time ago when he broke the transcontinental record in a smaller ship. The new craft is pictured just before a trial flight at Glendale."

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Photograph of an employee testing Hughes Tool Company drill bits, 1950s

Date

1950 to 1960

Description

Transcribed from attachment to photo: "TOUGH TEST - A hard formation drilling test is begun in the big laboratory at Hughes Tool Company, Houston, Texas, where any drilling condition found anywhere in the world can be duplicated. Here, where the vast majority of rock bits used in the U. S. and Canada are produced, is the cornerstone of Howard Hughes' industrial empire; it was principally the income from the oil drilling equipment company which enables Hughes to branch out into many other fields."

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Photograph of crowds at Floyd Bennett Airfield, New York, July 1938

Date

1938-07-14

Description

The black and white, overhead view of Howard Hughes and his crew after completing his Around the World flight at Floyd Bennett Airport, New York. Description printed on photograph's accompanying sheet of paper: "On hand to welcome Hughes and his gallant crew New York City-- Looking down on a segment of the huge crowd that gathered at Floyd Bennett Field, July 14th, to greet the arrival of Howard Hughes and his picked crew of four at the end of their record-smashing flight around the world. The tops of the cars jamming the parking spaces were used as coigns of vantage. Credit Line (ACME) 7/14/38 (SS)"

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Photograph of Hughes entering his plane for inspection, approximately 1945-1955

Date

1945 to 1955

Description

Howard Hughes inspecting one of his planes. Image taken circa late 1940s/early 1950s.

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Hughes Aviation employees, 1975 June 30

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Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 42

Archival Component

Richins, Hugh and family, 1975 May 29

Level of Description

File

Archival Collection

Frank Mitrani Photographs
To request this item in person:
Collection Number: PH-00332
Collection Name: Frank Mitrani Photographs
Box/Folder: Box 42

Archival Component

Photograph of Howard Hughes with President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Washington D.C., circa 1936

Date

1935 to 1937

Description

Howard Hughes shakes hands with President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Roosevelt's office, after Hughes received the Harmon Aviator Trophy. Roosevelt is sitting behind his desk. Several unidentified men are standing by. To see an identical photo in sepia coloring, view Image 0321 0265, whh000544.

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